Alaska R. Civ. P. 36

(a) Request for Admission. A party may serve upon any

other party a written request for the admission, for purposes of

the pending action only, of the truth of any matters within the

scope of Rule 26(b)(1) set forth in the request that relate to

statements or opinions of fact or of the application of law to

fact, including the genuineness of any documents described in

the request. Copies of documents shall be served with the

request unless they have been or are otherwise furnished or

made available for inspection and copying. Without leave of

court or written stipulation, requests for admission may not be

served before the time specified in Rule 26(d).

Each matter of which an admission is requested shall be

separately set forth. The matter is admitted unless, within 30

days after service of the request, or within such shorter or

longer time as the court may allow or as the parties may agree

to in writing, subject to Rule 29, the party to whom the request

is directed serves upon the party requesting the admission a

written answer or objection addressed to the matter, signed by

the party or by the party’s attorney. If objection is made, the

reasons therefor shall be stated. The answer shall specifically

deny the matter or set forth in detail the reasons why the

answering party cannot truthfully admit or deny the matter. A

denial shall fairly meet the substance of the requested

admission, and when good faith requires that a party qualify an

answer or deny only a part of the matter of which an admission

is requested, the party shall specify so much of it as is true and

qualify or deny the remainder. An answering party may not

give lack of information or knowledge as a reason for failure to

admit or deny unless the party states that the party has made

reasonable inquiry and that the information known or readily

obtainable by the party is insufficient to enable the party to

admit or deny. A party who considers that a matter of which an

admission has been requested presents a genuine issue for trial

may not, on that ground alone, object to the request; the party

may, subject to the provisions of Rule 37(c), deny the matter or

set forth reasons why the party cannot admit or deny it.

The party who has requested the admissions may move to

determine the sufficiency of the answers or objections. Unless

the court determines that an objection is justified, it shall order

that an answer be served. If the court determines that an

answer does not comply with the requirements of this rule, it

may order either that the matter is admitted or that an amended

answer be served. The court may, in lieu of these orders,

determine that final disposition of the request be made at a

pretrial conference or at a designated time prior to trial. The

provisions of Rule 37(a)(4) apply to the award of expenses

incurred in relation to the motion.

(b) Effect of Admission. Any matter admitted under this

rule is conclusively established unless the court on motion

permits withdrawal or amendment of the admission. Subject to

the provisions of Rule 16 governing amendment of a pretrial

order, the court may permit withdrawal or amendment when

the presentation of the merits of the action will be subserved

thereby and the party who obtained the admission fails to

satisfy the court that withdrawal or amendment will prejudice

the party in maintaining the action or defense on the merits.

Any admission made by a party under this rule is for the

purpose of the pending action only and is not an admission for

any other purpose nor may it be used against the party in any

other proceeding.